NYCBBB — Bills In Danger of Leaving WNY?
Hello all!
Yes it’s been a long time. But don’t you worry, the NYCBBB
staff has been working hard planning for next season! As we speak, some
signed memorabilia is being framed to be permanently hung in Little
Buffalo on 42nd Street and Second Avenue! We’ve got good news, and
some potentially horrible news in regards to our team.
First off I want to congratulate my co-founder, Matt Soreco, on accepting
a new job on Friday. No, Matt’s not going anywhere; he’ll
still be working in midtown and hanging out in Little Buffalo on Sundays.
For anybody that has Matt’s work email address, that will soon be
gone so you should remove it from your address books.
There hasn’t been too much Bills news. JP Losman has reportedly
been a machine watching tape and working out. It’s said he never
leaves Sam Wyche’s side, which is great news. The Bills did sign
former Browns QB Kelly Holcomb to a four year contract to backup JP.
Holcomb is a very good QB, and could easily take over the starting role if
need be. The Bills also signed Chicago o-lineman Mike Gandy, who provides
great depth, and are hoping to sign former Colts Guard Rick DeMulling, who
has protected Peyton Manning for the past few years. The Bills did say
goodbye to starters Jonas Jennings and Pat Williams, who signed on with
other teams.
Now, onto the potential bad news:
As I said in my last email Erie County (which is home of Ralph Wilson
Stadium) is in the worst budget crisis in the county’s history.
Hundreds of jobs have been lost. The problem is that over the last 50
years, the number of residents in Erie County has greatly decreased, but
the number of government officials and Erie County workers has increased!
Many of these workers are simply patronage jobs draining the economy, some
as a result of kickbacks. The corruption in WNY politics has finally
boiled over, and we’re about to pay for it. The good news is that
I’ve been amazed speaking to people at home that both Democrat and
Republican citizens agree that this is the best thing that could have
happened, because they want the corrupt politicians to cut the fat
(patronage jobs, kickbacks) out of the budget instead of raising taxes.
Unfortunately the fat isn’t being cut, and instead school nurses and
others are paying the price, as well as the Buffalo Bills.
This article shows how the crisis is affecting our beloved Buffalo Bills.
http://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2005/03/14/story7.html
Two county legislators have sent the Bills a letter asking them to allow
the county to forego a $3.56 Million payment that is needed to maintain
the county owned stadium. If the Bills agree to this they will be picking
up the tab. If they don't, and the county doesn't pay it, they will be
violating the terms of the lease giving the Bills a free out and a chance
to move. As you can see, these two politicians (who are in the thick of
the corruption) took it upon themselves to put the team’s future in
Buffalo in jeopardy. I assure you that we’ll be following this
closely, and will keep you updated.
April 23rd – we’ll let you know more details soon!
— Matt “talking proud and these corrupt politicians better
not mess with OUR Bills!” Kabel
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